Fluvial Works and Hydroplants 1

Code:

EC0097

Acronym:

AHOF1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEC	29	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	5	60	133

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to acquaint students with knowledge on the hydraulics field, that they did not have the chance to learn in the course of General Hydraulics. This course aims to acquaint students with hydraulic and structural dimensioning (dam work), stream derivation (strategies), and environmental issues regarding construction.
At the end of the course, students should be prepared to take part of a design, surveying and construction team for hydraulic works and hydroplants. 

Learning outcomes and competences

Learning Outcomes
Advanced engineering fundamental knowledge (Sciences of Engineering)
Advanced engineering fundamental knowledge (applications)
Engineering reasoning and problem solving
Experimentation and knowledge discovery
System thinking
Personal skills and attitudes
Professional skills and attitudes
Teamwork
Communications (oral and written)
External and societal context
Conceiving and engineering systems
Designing
Implementing
Operating

Working method

Presencial

Program

Overall Definitions
Multipurpose Hydroplants
Hydroelectric Plants
Water Supply Hydroplants
River Diversion Analysis
Dams (Types and Preliminary Calculations)
Hydraulic Design of Some Plant Elements (1st pant): Dam Foundation, Spillways (conventional and non conventional), Energy Dissipation devices, Bank and River Bed Protection, Mobile Dams.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:
This curricular unit covers the topics on hydroplants, interventions in rivers, which are essential to the preparation of civil engineering professionals highly qualified to deal with these issues at the level of conception, design, implementation and monitoring of interventions.

Mandatory literature

D. L. Vischer, W. H. Hager; Dam hydraulics. ISBN: 0-471-97289-4
por J. Novais-Barbosa; Mecânica dos fluídos e hidráulica geral
P. Novak... [et al.]; Hydraulic structures. ISBN: 0-419-20070-3
Armando Lencastre; Hidráulica de Estruturas, LNEC
Instituto da Água; Curso de Exploração e Segurança de Barragens , 2001

Teaching methods and learning activities

Each topic of the course program is presented focusing on fundamental theoretical issues based on practical approaches, associated with the application of the various subjects. The theoretical sessions are complemented with the resolution of practical problems. This experience of resolving specific cases of application allows students to better integrate the different analyzed areas. Visits to existing hydraulic plants already build and, if possible, to others under construction. It is also planned a research work performed by groups of students.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The used teaching methodologies allow to deal with main themes related to fluvial works and hydroplants, analysis, discussion and critical interpretation of results, emphasizing the potential of writing communication, problem formulation and certification.

Software

SEEP/W
HEC-RAS

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Teste	17,50
Trabalho escrito	12,50
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Achieving final classification requires compliance with attendance at the course unit, according to the MIEC assessment rules. It is considered that students meet the attendance requirements if, having been regularly enrolled, the number of absences of 25% for each of the classes’ types is not exceeded.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam weights 90% of the final mark and Practical Work 10%  

A written exam that is divided into two parts: theoretical part (closed book exam) that will last one hour, and practical part (open book exam) that will last two hours.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The students with a Special Status are classified according to the method presented in "Final grade", EXCEPT when they undergo examination in a Special Season. In this case, according to the NGA, students are evaluated in a “single evaluation moment”, which consist of an exam with the same characteristics of the Final Exam (FE). The Special Exam grade is expressed on a 0-to-20 numerical scale, rounded to the unity: theory – 50%; practice – 50%.

Classification improvement

The students that have already obtained approval in the course unit can perform CLASSIFICATION IMPROVEMENT, only once, and exclusively by a Final Exam (EF), to be performed in the two following examination seasons (Normal or Re-sit).

Being the classification improvement performed exclusively by a Final Exam (evaluation expressed on a 0-to-20 numerical scale, rounded to the unit), there is no room for improvement of the classification of the Distributed Evaluation Components.

The Final Grade in the course unit is the highest between the one initially obtained and the one resulting from the classification improvement.

Observations

SPECIAL RULES FOR MOBILITY STUDENTS:

Frequency of graduation course units introductory to the subjects covered by General Hydraulics 2. Proficiency in Portuguese.

Mobility students perform the Final Exam and Distributed Evaluation Components in Portuguese or English, if they requerst so.

Mobility students may have tutorial support in English during the theoretical-practical classes, if they request so.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
The non-attendance and/or non-approval in General hydraulics 1, General Hydraulics 2 and  Hydrology and Water Resources increases the difficulty level of the present course unit.

ESTIMATED WORKING TIME OUT OF CLASSES: 5 hours/week.